Sohn W. Davis in Leadership Among Democrats
Washington D C April 12. The article discusses John W. Davis as a leading Democratic potential for the national convention. It notes factional splits between McAdoo aligned Southerners and Westerners versus the Old Guard North and East. Davis, a New York corporation lawyer with Morgan connections, is examined for suitability and broad appeal.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
John W. Davis
Davis
New York
Morgan Banking
New York Corporation
West Virginia
McAdoo
Hstecin Rapid
Clarkeburg
W. Va
Washington and Lee University
Congress
Washington and Co
St. Louis
Wilson
Courier delivery timing notice for missed paper
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Woman to Tell All in Schwab Case
After three days of examination, a jury for the trial of Mrs. Myrtle B. Hayes, charged with forging the name of Charles M. Schwab to a $25,000 note, was completed in a New York court. Hayes says she will reveal all on the witness stand and make startling allegations about her high finance career and Schwab's name in major deals.
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Park
Myrtle B. Hayes
Charles M. Schwab
Aeveral Sessions Court
Hayes
Schwab
Coolidge Opposes Large Campaign Contributions
Telegraph briefs from Washington London Montreal Herlin Northampton and Berlin report political and financial matters. Coolidge opposes large campaign contributions and telegrams of thanks extend to supporters. London notes reparations study yields no new proposals acceptable to Britain. Montreal announces sale of 12 million dollars of bonds led by Bank of Montreal. Berlin says German gold discount bank to start April 14 with ten million pounds capital.
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D. C
Coolidge
London
Treasury
Great Britain
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
Herlin
Northampton
Mass
Senate
Berlin
German Gold Discount Bank
Plan Improves Roads in State Park Areas
At a Friday meeting of the state board of conservation the panel voted to improve roads in Wapsipinicon park in Jones county Palisades Linn county Fine Creek Hardin county Backbone Delaware county and the Ledges in Boone county A survey will be made at the Ledges before work begins Boone county supervisors will gravel about two miles of highway linking the Daniel Boone trail to the Ledges state park if a state highway is built there. Clinton ticket agent mares in Florida.
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Des Moines
State Board of Conservation
Wapsipinicon Park
Jones County
Palisades
Linn County
Fine Creek
Hardin County
Backbone
Delaware County
Boone County
Board of Supervisors
English Shipyard Federation Locks Out 100000 Men
London April 12 About 104000 shipyard workers across Great Britain are locked out as union members in Southampton failed to resume work by the employers ultimatum. The Southampton yards stay open for those willing to return. The lockout will extend to other yards as soon as Southampton workers resume.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Southampton
Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation
Pasadena Compels 17 Year Old Married Women to Attend School
Pasadena officials announce that married women under 18 in Pasadena California must attend school. Special classes for underage brides will run starting April 24, as ordered by John Harbeson, director of child welfare.
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Pasadena
Cal
Padena
John Harbeson
River Boat Robbery by Pirates Near Canton Delta
A Canton river delta attack on the Tai-lee steamer bound for Hongkong left several passengers wounded and three pirates dead. The Tai-lee, escorted by the convoy steamer Sunning, faced gunfire from pirates posing as shippers while guards battled from shore. A civilian passenger aboard the Sunning was killed by a stray bullet.
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Associated Press
Hongkong
Kangmoon
Canton
Ford Declines Nomination Will Back Coolidge
Detroit April 12 Henry Ford withdraws as Michigan's Democratic presidential nominee choice. He backs Coolidge, says his support is personal and cites honesty and prospects. Ford plans no trip to conventions, envisions prosperity from work, notes D T & T earnings and future road plans linking Kentucky coal fields to Detroit, possibly Florence Alabama if Muscle Shoals passes.
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Edward DP. Wallin
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Wiliam A. Comstock
Democratic
Avithin
Comstock
Ford
Coolidge
Republican Party
China
Japan
Philippin
Cleveland
New York
Lincoln
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton
Ohio River
Kentucky
Senate
Florence
Ala
McCray Case Jury Disagrees Pressing Fraud Charge
In Indianapolis on April 12 a Marion county jury failed to agree on embezzlement indictments against Gov. Warren T. McCray, prompting prosecutors to pursue a federal fraud charge. The federal trial is set for April 21 with no delay expected. McCray’s lawyers immediately prepared defense for the federal case.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Warren T. McCray
Anderson
McCross
Marion County Criminal Court
Mcl Cray
State Board of Agriculture
Mother refuses to visit dying daughter bride of four days
In Chicago on April 12 Helen Metzger Tabor , aged 17, bride of four days, attempted suicide by poison after an argument over her marriage. Her husband Nicholas begs her to recover while her mother demands annulment and refuses to visit the bedside.
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Chicago
Helen Metzger Tabor
Nicholas
Weather Outlook For Week In Washington DC
Weather outlook for the week begins Monday. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri waters. Generally fair at start with considerable cloudiness and probability of occasional showers later in the week.
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Washington, D. C
Upper Mississippi
Tower Missouri
Woman aims for sheriff post in Klamath County
Mrs Gertrude Brown of Oregon filed candidacy for sheriff of Klamath county, facing five male opponents. Brown, raised on a cattle ranch, declares herself an expert horsewoman and rifle and revolver shot, weighing 164 pounds and not afraid of nus Mabyth Oregon.
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Klamath Arts
Ore
Gertrude 2B
Brown
Gheriff
Klamath County
Nus Mabyth
Raise Jap Bar in Immigration Bill
Washington April 72 Approval by the house for a Johnson immigration section would bar Japanese from the United States with limited exceptions. The clause limits admission to those already eligible for citizenship. The bill would set a 2 percent quota based on the 1890 census, replacing the current 3 percent based on the 1910 census. Amendments to alter the bill were rejected by large margins.
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Washington, D. CL
Hose
United States
House
Evelyn Nesbit Seeks Intervention in Thaw Sanity Case
Evelyn Nesbit, former wife of Larry Thaw, petitions common pleas court to intervene in the sanity trial of Thaw set to begin next Monday. She cites concern for her 13 year old son Rusziliqam Thaw and argues Thaw is mentally unfit to be released, which could dissipate his estate and life interest in his father’s $4,000,000 estate.
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Philadelphia
Evelyn Nesbit
Larry K. Thaw
Sled In
Common Pleas
Eaurl
Rusziliqam Thaw
Thaw
Shortage of Farm Labor Not General
Washington April 12. The department of agriculture announced a farm labor shortage on April 1, with supply at 92 percent of demand. A year earlier supply stood at 8 percent. Oversupply exists in the north central states by 2 percent, while the western divisions including mountain and Pacific areas show a 10 percent excess.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
North Central
U S Army bans honorary colonels nationwide
The Washington dispatch reports the War Department forbids any honorary colonels in the U S Army. No such designation will be recognized in the commissioned ranks and existing holders, including actresses and other individuals, are not to be acknowledged.
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Washington
Dpd
United States Army
Army
War Department
Maryland Leads in Battleship Gunnery
Washington April 12. Navy gunnery experts completed target practice scores for battleships since January 7. The Maryland topped its class in target practice, with the Pennsylvania Mississippi Arizona and New Mexico following in order.
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Washington, D. C
Navyd Department
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Arizona
New Mexico
House Approves County Vote Right for Gravel Roads
Des Moines reports the lower house passed a compromise bill by 64 to 2, granting Linn Scott Polk and Woodbury counties the right to vote on graveling primary roads and allowing bond issues for secondary roads with voter approval. The Willett farm purchase report Foi state hospital tract noted estimates from 175 to 225 per acre.
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Linn
Scott
Polke
Woodbury
Flouse
Geaugel
Clark
Esk
CG. W. Potts
Lee County
Willett Faust
Willett Farm
Mount Plearrant State Hospital
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Senate
Willetts
Wade
Comsail
Cessna
Willett
Couzens Undergoes Operation After Illness
Senator Couzens in Washington announces he is recovering from an acute bladder attack. He will undergo an operation next week, with a spokesman stating he is resting easier and has no temperature. The plan is to have the surgery probably early in the week.
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Washington
Janes Couzens
Michigan
Hue Ieo A
Detroit
Couzens
Carey
Carpenter's Wife by Day and Banker's Bride by Night Betrayed by Taximen
In Philadelphia on April 12, Mrs. Annales Wick, 50, faces forgery charges amid an alleged confession claiming coercion by blackmailers to fund a dual life as a daytime carpenter's wife and nighttime banker's bride. She says Samuel Beswick and William Martin were unaware of her double life and that taxi drivers exposed the truth.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Annaleswick
Samuel E. Beswick
William C. Martin
Martin
Beswick
Marfin
Fox Chase
Procter Subpoenaed in Election Inquiry
Washington, April 12. A subpoena was issued by the senate Oil committee for William Cooper Procter of Cincinnati who aided funding the Le onard Wood 1920 pre convention campaign. Procter is to appear Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Oil Committee
William
Germany Accepts Reparation Report
Berlin reports Germany has in principle accepted the Dawes plan. Delegates head to Paris to face the reparations commission next week, with official announcement pending a meeting of state premiers in Berlin. The government seeks concessions on Ruhr evacuation and a fixed total reparations sum, with Monday expected for final position.
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Clete I'pess
Berlin
Roevernment
Dawes
Paris
Reparations Commission
Pee
Germany
Marx
Ruhr
Gonhead
McNary Haugen and Norris Bills Ordered Favorably
The senate agriculture committee favorably reported two farm measures, the McNary Haugen bill to create a farm export corporation and the Norris bill for purchase and sale of farm products. Amendments to the McNary Haugen bill were adopted, deemed unimportant in character and mainly wording changes.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Agricultural Committee
Bold hold up and robberies rock Des Moines
Des Moines reports detectives and deputy sheriffs scouring the city for a hold up man who forced Mrs. W. O. Coyne to surrender about 1500 in jewelry after she gazed into a shop window. Burglars also struck the homes of Sheriff Park A. Findley and several others, taking valuables totaling about 1006 dollars.
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Cinternational
Des Moines
MacDonald
W. O. Coyne
Loop District
Sheriff Park A. Finnleys
Pinchot backs Mellon attack widen party breach
Senate leaders declare renewed war on Mellon and the internal revenue bureau. Watson says evidence links Pinchot to challenges against Mellon and Coolidge, arguing the attack serves to weaken the president’s tax bill. Democrats vow to press Mellon inquiry despite the president’s rebuke and White House backing for investigation.
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Coolidge
Senate
Mellon
Bureau
Associated Press
Wallington
BD. C
Gary
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Francis J. Henry
Watson
Indiana
Couzens
Michigan
Cooidge
Lu Ren
Ievtoute Bureau
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Thomas 4. Walsh
Montana
MckKellar
Secretary of the Treasury
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Mellons
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White House
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New Mexico
Gourens
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California
Henry
United Press
Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Meilon
the Treasury
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